Grain firms' agents in Moscow amid Soviet sale pact
Washington officials say U.S. grain sales to the Soviet Union may begin soon after a long-term U.S.-Russia pact on grain and a tentative oil deal. Assistant Secretary Richard Bell notes firms are in Moscow, with embargo lifting and 7 million more tons possible this year.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
Richard Bell
Russia
Moscow
Bell
Earl Butz
United States
Department of Agriculture
IRA kidnappers hold Dutch exec in Monasterevin raid
Police surround the two story house in Monasterevin as Irish Army and police negotiators seek Herrema's release. IRA members Eddie Gallagher and Marian Coyle threaten to kill him from an upstairs window while mediators talk downstairs. Negotiations continue with hundreds on scene and two armored cars deployed.
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Dublin
Ireland
UPI
Tiede Herrema
St. Evans Park
Monasterevin
Herrema
Irish Republican Army
Eddie Gallagher
Marian Coyle
Donal O'Mahony
Philip Flynn
John Fleming
Police Special Branch
Gallagher
Mallon
Hyland
Bridget Rose Dugdale
Rathangan
Ford Committee Burglary Attempt Sparks Watergate Echoes
An attempted break in at the Ford campaign committee offices was reported by accountant Lester Benjamin who found two jimmy bar marks on a file cabinet. The cabinet held checks, cash, and financial records, but no political documents. police and counsel said there was no evidence of political motive.
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Washington
Ford
Lester Benjamin
President Ford Committee
Benjamin
Robert Visser
Visser
Ford Committee
Glasses worn by many Americans hint at ear importance
A playful remark notes that over half of Americans wear glasses and uses the thought to suggest ears also deserve attention. The line blends a light statistic with a quick nudge toward paying heed to ear care or related topics.
Final Valuation Orders Issued in Iowa Property Equalization
Iowa Revenue Director Gerald Bair finalized adjustments in property assessments across all 99 counties to equalize values among 118 jurisdictions. Of 434 items, 49 were raised and 37 reduced. agricultural land saw the most boosts, with 97 counties raising values.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gerald Bair
Bair
Barr
Muscatine
Woodbury County
Chickasaw
Emmet
State Revenue Director
Director of Revenue
Boards of Review
Kissinger Holds Surprise Mao Meeting in Peking
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met Mao Tse-tung at Mao's Peking home for one hour and forty minutes in a surprise session. A State Department spokesman declined details, while Xinhua described a friendly talk on a wide range of questions and Mao sending regards to President Ford.
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Peking
Henry Kissinger
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Communist Party
State Department
China
Hsinhua
Tokyo
Kissinger
Teng Hsiao-ping
George Bush
Grain Deal Okay But Moratorium Questioned
Iowa officials largely welcomed a grain for oil deal with the Soviet Union aimed at stabilizing markets and aiding U.S. trade policy. Some farm leaders questioned the rationale for the moratorium on grain sales, while supporters argued the long term exchange could stabilize prices and petroleum costs tied to OPEC. Senator Richard Clark endorsed lifting the embargo but urged careful analysis before final terms.
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Iowa
Soviet Union
Robert H. Lounsberry
U.S
Clark
Lounsberry
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Cedar Rapids Primary Voter Turnout Described as Sad
Cedar Rapids precinct clerk called turnout "really sad" at mid day as 1,410 of 36 precincts reported with light activity. By noon only about 1,410 votes had been cast versus 1,800 at a comparable time in 1971. fewer than 60,000 residents were eligible to vote.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa tests probe aflatoxin in western corn elevators
Iowa agriculture officials expand lab teams to test corn supplies in western Iowa after reports of aflatoxin causing green kernels under UV light. Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids and other facilities report rejected loads amid fears of contamination. industry worries about storage and futures impact.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Duane Monroe
Monroe
Quaker
Voters Cast Absentees Rise as City Sees Three Key Races
Registered voters faced an 79 absentee ballots this year up from 49 two years ago. Turnout two years ago stood at 6 700. Three races appear on the ballot for public safety parks and public improvements commissioners with the top two vote getters advancing to the November 4 general election. No primary for mayor and finance commissioner as filed candidates limit. Polls stay open until 9 p.m.
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Public Safety
Public Improvements
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